Soccer
USMNT – The Ocho Window 3 Review
Seems to be a recurring theme thus far. The Nats are consistently inconsistent. Although in this case they did get the win at home draw on the road so sit comfortably in second place at his juncture. The Ocho, at this point, has clearly separated into two groups....
USMNT – The Ocho Window 2 Review
Another window is in the books. And just like the first window it was a mixed bag of results. Subscribing to the mantra to win at home and draw on the road gets you to Qatar, the US once again had a slight slip up. Winning both home matches but losing on the road was...
MLS – Run to the Playoffs
With all the tremendous soccer that's been played the last several months (Euros, CONCACAF Nations League, Gold Cup, and WC qualifying) its not hard to look past our domestic league. But doing so would have cause fans to miss out on some good soccer. The quality of...
The Truth About Baltimore’s World Cup Bid
Frustratingly -- but perhaps predictably -- FIFA’s official site visit to Baltimore earlier this week to evaluate the city as a potential host of 2026 World Cup matches has been met with misinformation on all sides. The Baltimore Sun, in a column supposedly...
USMNT – The Ocho Window 1 Review
The match to WC 2022 in Qatar has begun in earnest and it was an interesting mixed bag to say the least. The good news is that they are on track if you follow the general rule of thumb to average two points/match. Win at home and draw on the road will always qualify....
UEFA Champions League 2021-2022
Lots of soccer attention, and rightly so, has been focused lately on the USMNT which begins the last round of qualifying for WC 2022 on Thursday. But lets not lose sight of what is typically the highest quality soccer around and this is the UEFA Champions League. The...
USMNT – Another Golden Era?
Yesterday USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter announced the 26 players called in to start the final qualifying round for next years World Cup in Qatar. What's being called as the Ocho will consist of 8 teams playing a home and home series against each team. So over the next...
Talking Soccer With Zach Thorton
Of all the soccer players to come from the Baltimore area, few have had a more accomplished career than Zach Thornton. After growing up in Edgewood, Md., and playing high school soccer at John Carroll and college ball at Loyola University of Maryland, Thornton...